There's no place like home for Coopersville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the NorthPointe Christian Mustangs a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. With that victory, the Broncos brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Preston Lien
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Preston Lien looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three games.
At the plate, Zach Velzen was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Matt Wolbrink also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coopersville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
Coopersville pushed their record up to 19-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for NorthPointe Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Coopersville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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